Category: Home Improvements

Your landlord should ideally cover most of the drain blockages in and around the rental property. However, there are certain things that the landlord does not have to deal with. Most importantly, refer to the rental agreement that was signed between both parties, the landlord, and the tenant, to check for the list of things that will be covered by the landlord.

You can hold your landlord responsible under the following situations:

Blocked drains, sewers, external waste or drain pipes

Blocked arising out tenant’s constant use

Repairs to hot water cylinders or boilers

Repair and maintenance of pipes, fittings, valves, and radiators

Repair, damage or discoloration of chains or stoppers in bathrooms, sinks, tubs, drainers or kitchen washbasins due to previous tenant’s use, due to wear and tear or due to faulty installation procedures

Repair, damage or discoloration of toilets, toilet seats, commodes, toilet covers, washbasins due to previous tenant’s use, due to wear and tear or due to faulty installation procedures

Repair around the amenity areas unless the local authorities are responsible for it

However, you cannot hold your landlord responsible for:

Blocked drain and waste pipes in the street or gully

Works that need to be carried out by the insurance company or local council

As a tenant, you are held responsible under the following situations:

Repair or damage to chains or stoppers in bathrooms, sinks, tubs, drainers or kitchen washbasins

Replacement of chains or stoppers in bathrooms, sinks, tubs, drainers or kitchen washbasins due to tenant consistent use

How do you capture your precious moments? How do you decide on what to capture? How do you arrange the setting if you want a still photograph? Which color will suit the best if you want a naturally lighted image? These were the questions on my mind when I handed over the camera to my husband on our recent trip to the wildlife sanctuary. Travelling on a rough terrain in a bumpy jeep, I was doubtful on how he would click the sunshine through the canopy, the glitter on the water-front at a distance and the play of the setting sun on the big single rhino.

These were actually easy. Photography on a moving background is easiest, I should say for the images become naturally breathtaking. That would not be the case if you want to create a masterpiece out of a still and stationary scene.

Removing the limits of still photography with lights

All of us come across photos of houses, lands and commercial centers which are on sale on real estate sites. Very rarely, they succeed in getting our attention and represent the real attractive looks of the property. It is a fact to be reckoned that taking photographs of stationary real estate properties need high skill and creativity.

Lighting and camera go hand in hand. You see a cameraman and immediately you see a lightbox following him very close. This clearly indicates how important a good lighting is to get the best picture of your property. We do not have sites like www.modern.place just for the sake of its existence, but to assist us in professional lighting.

This doesn’t mean that you switch on all the lights in the room before taking the photograph. Lightings may be layered or have dimmers. There may be different shades of lighting and each light will be producing shadows in different directions.

Place the camera in the position giving the best view of the room and switch on the lights which do not cast a shadow on the image or create glares on the lens.

The lights should allow the natural colors and textures of the room to appear in the image and be able to portray the purpose of the room.

A simple sense of creativity and some visible light physics will make your house picture-perfect.…